Thursday, December 31, 2015

Orecchini Cleopatra

I love these earrings, they are so pretty, I was having a hard time finding these drops, but I went to one of the local bead shop and they had them, I was so happy.
This pattern is from YouTube, by Moonrose Creations(the video is in Italian), you can find the link for the tutorial Here
I also made the same earrings in silver seed beads and I will post them later.


Monday, December 14, 2015

On the Rocks Trio Bracelet

This bracelet is a pattern by Kelly Dale from the Off the Beaded Path.
I love all her creations, she is very talented.
This bracelet uses 8/0s seed beads, 4mm bicones and 11/0s and of course a clasp and in this case I used a button.
You can find the free pattern here .

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Mystery Bracelet

Another Mystery Bracelet, this one in white superduos and 8/0s and 11/0s.

Friday, December 11, 2015

Mystery SuperDuo Bracelet

This bracelet I kept seeing on Pinterest and then finely I saw on Linda's Crafty Inspirations Blog that she had figured out the pattern for this beautiful bracelet, I bought a coral color shirt, but I didn't have a bracelet to wear with it, so then I made this bracelet, I made this one with 5 rows.
You can find the free pattern on Linda's Blog here .
This bracelet is designed by : designed by Pascale G-Mikovic.

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Daydreamer Rope

This bracelet I used superduos, 11/0 seed beads and the clasp.
I am sure that I will make of these. It was so easy and fast to make it.
This pattern I found on YouTube and you can find the tutorial here . This pattern is by Jill Wiseman.
Her tutorials are very easy to follow.

Saturday, November 21, 2015

ATTS 8


What's in your bag? Is the name of this challenge, we were to make a bag, any kind of bag as long as we used beads on the bag.
The ATTS 8 is being hosted by Therese Frank from : http://theresestreasures59.blogspot.com/
and Christine Altmiller from : http://www.onekisscreations.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much for letting me be part of your A time to Stitch.
I must say that I love your challenges and I enjoy them imensely.

I made an amulet bag, I found the pattern on Pinterest. I love owls, so when I saw this pattern I knew it was going to be a bag.
This is what is looks on the back side of my amulet bag. I added a tassel on the bottom of the bag.

This bag I am not crazy about how the picture came out, it is a mini purse made from swarovski crystals in right angle wave.

This is what I made for this ATTS 8.
Please check out Therese's and Christine's blogs to see what the other beaders created for this challenge.
Thank you again for the  challenge.



Thursday, November 19, 2015

OH Necklace, Bracelet and Earrings set

This is a pattern by Kelly Dale from Off the Beaded Path.
Kelly has beautiful patterns.
Necklace pattern you can get it here
Bracelet pattern you can get it here
Earrings pattern you can get it here

Did I mention that it is a free tutorial on you tube.
I absolutely love this set, and I wore with a saree this last weekend.
So this set is very versatile, I can wear with my regular clothes as well with my saree.
Thank you Kelly for all the wonderful tutorial on You Tube.

I haven't been posting much lately, I was working a lot of hours, but now I am glad that it is over with, and I can go back to blogging again.
Stay tuned for the ATTS 8 this weekend.
I am sure that all the artist's will have amazing creations.

Saturday, June 6, 2015

A Time to Stitch Seven- Bead Embroidery





It is finally here!! I have been waiting for the ATTS7. I am so excited!!!
Its all about bead embroidery, my new passion!!
The gracious hostesses are Therese Frank and Christine Altmiller.
Therese's Blog is : http://theresestreasures59.blogspot.com/
Christine's blog is :http://www.onekisscreations.blogspot.com/
Thank you both for this wonderful blog hop.
Please visit both blogs to see what all the other bead artists have created.

On the pendant above I used a cabochon, 8/0, 11/0 seed beads, cup chain and 3mm fire polished beads.

I got this cab as a gift, I also used cup chain, 11/0 seed beads 4mm glass pearls, bugle beads, drop beads and 3mm fire polished.

This one is a small pendant. The cab is glass, then cup chain, 3mm fire polished beads and 11/0 seed beads.

Those earrings I saw on Pinterest. I used rhinestones in a setting, 3mm glass pearls, 4mm glass pearls and 11/0 seed beads. These earrings turned out really nice.
This is were I got the pattern: http://www.livemaster.ru/topic/383291-master-klass-po-vyshivke-biserom-sergi-versal?msec=1.

This next pendant, I glued the cab on the Lacy sift stuff, and it was sitting on my work table for a few months, finally I finished this piece, I didn't know what I wanted to do with it. But it came to me. I used a glass cab, cup chain, Chinese Crystals and 11/0 seed beads.

My favorite piece!!
I have been seeing those owls on Pinterest and on Youtube.
I used a resin cab, 8/0 seed beads, 3mm fire polished beads, cup chain 6/0 seed beads, 11/0 seed beads, the glass eyes and a drop for the nose.
This is a very large pendant, but I love it!!

I hope you like my pieces.
Thank you to Therese and Christine for hosting another wonderful ATTS.
Please visit their blogs to see the list of participants.






Friday, May 22, 2015

Incanto Pendant

This pattern is from the  April/May 2015Beadwork Magazine and it is by Monica Vinci an Italian beader.
The actual is for earrings, but it was a little to big for earrings for me, so I turned it into a pendant.
I used 15/0, 11/0 seed beads, Superduos, 3mm bicone crystals, 4mm pearls in two colors 6mm pearls, piggy beads and a drop.
I get a lot of comments when I wear this pendant.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Druzy and Onyx Necklace



Another GemFaire find. I found the druzy pendant and then I went searching for the some onyx beads, I added black Preciosa Crystal in between the onyx coins. I like it a lot.

Monday, May 18, 2015

Antonella Earrings

These earrings are a pattern from Youtube, from Passionperline chanel.
I used gold rondelles in 4mm, black Superduos and 11/0 seedbeads.
You can find the pattern here . The tutorial is in Italian, the video is easy to follow.

Saturday, May 16, 2015

Esmeralda Earrings

I found a video on YouTube for the earrings above.
You can see the video here .
I like the earrings and  the video was very easy to follow.

Friday, May 15, 2015

Peyote Fan Earrings

I made these earrings one afternoon and I was hooked.
The pattern is from Linda's Crafty Inspirations blog, I like Linda's blog, she has links to lots of pattern, and if you are like, always on Pinterest, you will see a lot of her work there.
you will find the free pattern for this earrings here .
The earrings above I made using Linda's pattern,  but I changed the last step and I used Crystals for the last row.




And then I went crazy and I made the above earrings.
I changed the size of the beads and I used 11/0 seed beads, 8/0 seed beads, 6/0 seed beads, and 4mm Crystals.
The last one I changes the last part and I used 4mm rondelles.
I hope you like my earrings.


Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Princess Charlotte

I was taking pictures of some of the jewelry I had finished and one of my daughters suggested that I name this bead embroidery pendant after Princess Charlotte.
The center of this pendant is a button I bought at Hobby Lobby, this is a very simple pendant.

Friday, May 1, 2015

Bangle Bracelet


This bracelet was an attempt on the Merry-go-Round Bangle by Csilla Csirmaz pattern in the April/May 2015 Beadwork Magazine.
I couldn't make it work like the magazine and so this is what I ended making after 5 tries.
It happens sometimes, I really like the bangle in the magazine, but I just couldn't get it to work.
I will wear this one anyway.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Sea Glass Garden

This bracelet is a pattern from theApril/May 2015 Beadwork Magazine, the pattern is by Svetlana Chernitsky.
The pattern uses 15/0, 11/0, O beads, Superduos, 3mm, 4mm crystal bicones(I used Preciosa)and Silky Beads.
It was a little strange working with the Silky beads, because of their shape.
This pattern was very easy to make.

Monday, April 27, 2015

Faux Druzy Earings

I found these at Hobby Lobby, they had a metal feather at the bottom and I didn't like it, I added a Crystal at the bottom(also from Hobby Lobby)  and a ear wire on the top. I had bought two, I went back and got another one and made a pendant.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Pretty Necklaces




I bought these links at JJ Beads store in Huntington Beach, CA. As usual, I bought them some time ago,  and finally I decided that I should do something with them, so now I have four new necklaces.
The clear on on the bottom was a strand of oval Chinese Crystals.
I like how they turned out.


Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Snake Skin Bracelet

I am working on another snake skin bracelet. on my earlier post I have a blue snake skin bracelet, this one is a gift for my aunt.
You can find the free pattern from Aunties Beads website here.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Butterfly Blog Hop

Pepita from Pepita Handmade, she lives in Slovenia,  is graciously hosting this blog hop.
So for this hop we are to create something, anything with butterflies. I have a passion for butterflies.
I would like to thank Pepita for hosting this blog and letting me participate.
My friend Liz E told me about it, so thanks to Liz, too.
This is Pepita's blog: http://www.pepita-handmade.blogspot.com/ , please visit her blog to see what the other artists have created.


I made a bracelet using Swarovski crystals in 8mm and 4mm, curved links and a magnetic clasp.



I also made a pair of earrings, they will be flying away when I wear them.
I grew-up in Brazil and there were so many butterflies, and since then I love anything butterflies, I have tons of butterfly jewelry.

I hope you get a chance to visit Pepita's Blog and see what the other participants have made.
http://www.pepita-handmade.blogspot.com/

And thank you to Pepita once more, this hop has brought wonderful childhood memories!!

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Estelia

This little pendant I found on Beejang"s Livejournal, it is small, but very pretty.
It uses a crystal rivoli for the center, bicone crystals. seed beads and I used superduos instead of rizos.
You can find the free pattern here .
Beejang's pattern are very nice to work with. I hope you enjoy using her patterns.




Saturday, March 28, 2015

Winter Blues Blue Goldstone Blog Hop


Liz E. from http://www.beadcontagion.blogspot.com/ is hosting this wonderful blog hop.
Liz sent us Blue Goldstone beads for this hop and the beads  you see above are the ones I received. They are absolutely beautiful.
Thank you Liz for your generosity.
Liz and I, we were partners a few years ago on a bead soup blog hop.
We have been blog friends ever since.
Liz always lets me know about other blog hops. I really appreciate your friendship Liz.
Please visit http://www.beadcontagion.blogspot.com/  to see what the artists created.

With my beads I made a necklace, a bracelet an a pair of earrings.
I bought some 6mm blue golstone beads  for the necklace.


I also added some bead caps with Swarovski crystals.

The bracelet I used a Chinese crystal in between the little donuts and a spacer in between the beads.

This set looks absolutely stunning, I really love it. So much bling, but hey, what girl doesn't like bling?

Thank you again Liz for hosting this blog hop and please visit http://www.beadcontagion.blogspot.com/
to see what the other artists created.







Saturday, March 14, 2015

Zoisite Necklace

I bought this pendant long time ago, then I was at a bead store and I came across these beads, I knew it was a perfect match for my pendant.
A geology professor told me that the stones in my necklace had rubies in them. So I learned something new.
I have one more piece of zoisite, that I probably will make a bead embroidery pendant.